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T0M722 · July 21, 2010

It looks really nice Ryzza. Why'd you opt for the auto gearbox? And how big is your family/people you have to carry with it?

me™ · July 21, 2010

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z245/matt88sco/French%20shed/swallows2.jpg

Chug chug chug... TUUUUUUURRRRBOOOOOOOO AAAAAAARGH!

Old-school Peugeot 1.9 turbo diesel. Planning some fuel pump tweaks in the near future. Been reading up on it and it's pretty simple to do and can yield a 10-15hp increase, bwuhahahaha...

Already got a straight-through downpipe on it, you get turbo whistle like a tractor even when just cruising through town at low revs, lol. Even in standard tune as it is now, it's interesting on wet roundabouts when the turbo suddenly decides to kick in.

Ryzza5 · July 21, 2010

I work in the center of Melbourne, and the M1 isn't that brilliant during peak, so I'd always go for an auto over a manual. According to the DSG service manual (for VW staff) the 7spd DSG is simply a manual gearbox with two dry clutches that changes gears automatically. Best of both worlds. I also have the option of retro-fitting a steering wheel from the Golf GTI that has the flappy padels.

I have a G25 as well anyway, and that's manual enough for me. Plus, there are so many gadgets in the car I wouldn't have time to change gears :lol:

I'm not carrying anyone anywhere at the moment, not for a couple of years yet anyway ;) (how old did you think I was) :oook:

dredgy · July 21, 2010

That is one of the best gearboxes I've ever driven (to Ryzza's Golf). You can always put it into manual mode just in case you get a little bored in the auto (plus it still automatically changes if you forget to change)

Ryzza5 · July 21, 2010

Yes - I tried out normal Drive, Sport, and manual mode - all great - fantastic gearbox. Just a shame the +/- are the wrong way around.

Camel · July 21, 2010

My car has the same problem, push up to change down and pull down to change up. :lol:

It changes down for me if I feel lazy but it won't change up if I have it in manual mode, it just bounces off the red. But it's a good solid car. Just a shame that the tyres are shocking in the rain.

Ryzza5 · July 21, 2010

What are you on about Mellors - that is the correct way. It sounds wrong when you say it, but in practice it is the best way, since when you accelerate, G-forces push you back, and the opposite when you slow down.

Camel · July 21, 2010

It just feels weird though, the last car was the opposite way around and just felt easier to use.

Leadfoot[YT] · July 21, 2010

It just feels weird though, the last car was the opposite way around and just felt easier to use.

I know what you mean. The first time I ever learned that some cars worked that way was when I played Gran Turismo 4 on one of those PlayStation demo things, and the wheel it had was set up for down-is-up shifting. Of course, I didn't know that, so me - proud of my video-game abilities and all ( :cheeky: ) - immediately selected manual mode.

And promptly put it into reverse. What I realized what was going on, I asked the guy why the shifter was "the wrong way," and he replied with some answer about "race cars." Researching it more, I found that that is, in fact, how a lot of race car sequential boxes (that aren't paddles) work, particularly rally cars. :) Luckily, my dad's Legacy has it the up-is-up, down-is-down way.

I take it the Golf VI doesn't have wheel buttons? Shifting method preferences aside, that's definitely a very nice car - leather looks great, the wheels look great, and the dash, too. I remember seeing the pics with the front all taken apart - looks great now. :)

-Leadfoot

RX_37 · July 21, 2010

I know ive posted here before, but here's a pic of my car with summer rims on

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n62/Rx_37/Bild006.jpg

More pics @ http://www.garaget.org/?car=205871 (swe site)

Ryzza5 · July 21, 2010

Only the GTI and R have paddel shifters. Meh, I'm happy just to put it in sport mode when the need to overtake a truck presents itself :)

Leadfoot[YT] · July 22, 2010

Only the GTI and R have paddel shifters. Meh, I'm happy just to put it in sport mode when the need to overtake a truck presents itself :)

Ah. Well, I'm sure I'll be saying this again, but have fun with it (when you "officially" buy it)! :)

@RX_37: I know I've seen it before, but that's a pretty nice-looking car. Maybe it's the wheel combo, maybe it's that we don't have Pugeots here in the US, but I think it looks pretty cool. :thumbsup:

-Leadfoot

RX_37 · July 22, 2010

;337514']@RX_37: I know I've seen it before' date=' but that's a pretty nice-looking car. Maybe it's the wheel combo, maybe it's that we don't have Peugeots here in the US, but I think it looks pretty cool. :thumbsup:[/quote']
Thanks ;) Yeah everybody i know likes it, and i love it aswell :)

BAk99 · July 22, 2010

Everyone knows already lmoa but here are the pics again lol :D

StäSIS · July 22, 2010

I´m going to do my drivers licens next year at this time.

Cant wait to drive :-)

CLR-GTR · July 22, 2010

I'm also going to get it this year, but I don't know if I'll have a car straight away. I'm not like the others, buying a wreck and rage it around till all wheels fall off. We don't have a car unfortunatly.

RX_37 · July 22, 2010

I'm not like the others, buying a wreck and rage it around till all wheels fall off.

That's just stupid, i don't get why ppl does that.

Jacob · July 22, 2010

It just feels weird though, the last car was the opposite way around and just felt easier to use.

I used to have to the exact same car as you and I didn't find it werid...

Calleman · July 22, 2010

That's just stupid, i don't get why ppl does that.

Beacuse those cars are cheap and you have the time of your life driving with your right foot permanently down :P And when they eventually break... Get another one! You can always have more than 1 car =) like mee

metalshredder7 · July 28, 2010

My new one ^^

http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u92/punkrockluva/show_image.jpg

cis4care · July 28, 2010

:eek: That's great! How much did you get it for?

metalshredder7 · July 28, 2010

Jesus, I wish haha. That one right there is going for 136000 Euro!

If I was loaded then hell yes I would get it! Nah haha, Im struggling with deciding what to get.

Peugeot 205 GTi (same model as group b) or Celica GTR...

cis4care · July 28, 2010

Ah, i was totally buying it xD

Anyways, whatever you get, post it here xD

metalshredder7 · July 28, 2010

Hell yeah, got to be a full part of the forum, now that i am discovering these threads. I reckon I will get Celica GTR maybe? Considering its history.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSpQ5vnE5D0

cis4care · July 28, 2010

Yeah, and i reckon it's gonna break down less. Me and some guy's 205 had a little thing going xD It kept breaking down (my brother was fixing it), and in one year, he had to change the suspension two times, the clutchpedal and like half the engine and it was rusting like hell. But he wasn't a softie driver, so you can imagine.

From the looks of it, you like rally, right?